Engraving from 1889 - Fougères cétérach by A. Pratt - old botanical plate

✨ Authentic engraving from 1889 (136 years old). This is not a modern reproduction, but a genuine antique engraving. ✨ Subject: Ceterach ferns. 🌿 Artist: Anne Pratt. 🌿 Size: 15 X 24 cm. 🌿 Edition: 1889. 🌿 Elegant and vintage ivory white paper. 🌿 Condition: Good condition, possible signs of age. See photos. Anne Pratt (1806 – 1893) was a brilliant English botanical illustrator, whose bright and detailed works ignited a passion for flowers in her Victorian audience. Her books beautifully combined science, art, and wonder at nature. This engraving belongs to a collection of botanical plates from the 19th century, published in 1889, in a major work by Anne Pratt dedicated to British flora. It finely illustrates the artistic and scientific craftsmanship of the time, blending naturalistic precision with decorative elegance. Authentic and original, this plate reflects the richness of botanical knowledge and the growing interest in nature in the 19th century. A true time capsule, it combines beauty and education, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history. A magnificent botanical plate showcasing different species of ferns with their characteristic fronds and root systems. The illustration details the structure of the pinnate leaves and the typical croziers of young fern shoots. 🌸 Secure shipping: Rigid protection to ensure condition upon arrival. 🌸 Bulk purchase: Possible discounts for purchasing multiple plates. Contact me to optimise shipping costs. 🌸 Shop: Browse my other lithographs and prints for more botany and zoology. Reference: 104-1-298. Text inscribed on the engraving: Translation: 388 MARINE DORADILLE GREEN S --- Decoration, vintage, botanical, herbarium, vegetation.